Seven ways your business could leak profit
By Staff writer
If you are trying to improve the profitability of your business this year, it is important to identify the ways in which your business could leak profit.
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Monkey business” The unusual business world of zoo ownership
By Staff writer
To kick off 2017 and explore some of the more unusual business options out there, we hear from experts what is key to making a zoo venture profitable.
What the likes of The Rolling Stones and Mtley Cre could teach you about making a profit
The finance director is a pivotal role in every business, no matter what its size – and we recently came across an intriguing article that highlighted how rock legends could teach finance teams one key lesson.
It turns out the National Living Wage isn’t a job-killer
The National Living Wage (NLW) has now been in place for just over three months. But welcome though the raising wage floor for over-24s may be, it constitutes a cost to employers, recent research suggested.
Making social media pay: An SME guide to getting a return on investment
By Gavin Hammar
As a virtual newcomer to marketing communications, social media’s impact is evolving all the time. Rather than an easily measurable existing tried and tested marcom such as DM or advertising, how can we make it work for SMEs Gavin Hammar, founder of Sendible, explains how.
Ignore turnover, have as few staff as possible and don’t be afraid to cash out
By Jan Cavelle
When we are all aiming for growth, it is very easy to be led down the old fashioned path of confusing size as the ultimate goal. In today’s world, small is often beautiful.
James Middletons branded marshmallow business loses nearly 250,000 in year one
Having launched Boomf alongside Mint Digital at the end of 2013 as a way of allowing customers to print Instagram-style pictures onto edible marshmallows, James Middleton, the brother of the Duchess of Cambridge, has failed to turn a profit.
Alton Towers has issued a 47m profit warning after Smiler rollercoaster crash
An accident on 1 June at Alton Towers, which resulted in four people being injured, led to the temporary closure of the park. This has, according to owner Merlin Entertainments, affected its profits.
Unveiling The Hot 100 2015 list of companies you cannot afford to ignore
It’s that time of year again, when the team at Real Business brings you the 100 businesses in the UK which are not only showing innovation and dedication to customers, but have the profits and revenues to back it up.
The UKs fastest growing private companies: The Hot 100 2015
For the 17th year, the Real Business Hot 100 returns – bringing with it the centurion club of the most impressive private companies in Britain when it comes to turnover and profit growth.